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Study Marketing Basics Course: Get a Better Understanding of Marketing and Grow Your Business
Convert your traffic into willing and paying customers! Enroll in our popular Marketing Basics Course and learn all the essential marketing elements for any business. If you are not marketing your business, you will not grow, and if you do not grow, you will not succeed.
Our comprehensive Marketing Basics Course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge of building and growing your business. Marketing has changed a lot recently; and having a new perspective will give you the needed information to assist you in making the right marketing decisions.
Stay ahead of the competition. No matter what your product or service is, your business will benefit from a better understanding of marketing.
At Courses For Success, our courses are designed by professionals, for professionals. We maintain the highest level of quality courses to ensure your success. By completing our Marketing Basics Course, you will be equipped with the right skill-set to ensure you stand out from the competition!
What you will learn with our Marketing Basics Course
- Define your market
- Know the different types of marketing and ways to use them
- Learn effective ways of communicating with the customer
- Know how to set marketing goals and strategies
- Recognize common marketing mistakes and know how to avoid
How will the Marketing Basics Courses be delivered?
Courses are accessed online via our learning management system by any device including PC, MAC, tablet or Smart Phone.
- Easy to follow and understand
- Only 6 to 8 hours of study is required
- Unlimited, lifetime access to online course
- Delivered 100% on-line and accessible 24/7 from any computer or smartphone
- You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
- Certificate of Completion
Marketing Basics Courses - Requirements
The Marketing Basics Courses is delivered 100 percent online 24/7 and only takes 8 hours of study to complete.
To successfully complete this course, a student must:
- Have access to the internet and the necessary technical skills to navigate the online learning resources
- Have access to any mobile device with internet connectivity (laptop, desktop, tablet)
- Be a self-directed learner
- Possess sound language and literacy skills
Quick Course Facts
- Course content is structured for easy comprehension
- Approximately 8 hours of study is needed to complete the course
- Registered students gain unrestricted access to the Marketing Basics Courses
- All course material is available online 24/7 and can be accessed using any device
- Study online from anywhere in your own time at your own pace
- All students who complete the course will be awarded with a certificate of completion
Marketing Basics Course Outline
Getting Started
The world of marketing and advertising has become more accessible and more significant due to the rise of technology. Learning the right tools and strategies that can be used in marketing can help in breaking into the world of marketing without any fear and hesitation.
The learning outcomes for this module are:
- Define your market
- Know the different types of marketing and ways to use them
- Learn practical ways of communicating with the customer
- Know how to set marketing goals and strategies
- Recognize common marketing mistakes and know how to avoid them
What is Marketing?
Marketing can be often confused with the simple act of selling or increasing one’s sales, but it is the channel where companies take to grab the customers attention and bring them to purchase. This is the first step in building a relationship with the customer and building their brand recognition.
Topics to be discussed include:
- What is a Market?
- A market is defined as a medium wherein customers and sellers interact and share their common interests and desires in conducting business.
- Marketing is Not Selling
- Branding
- Connect with customers
- Anticipate needs
- Be consistent
- Understanding Customer Needs
- Defining Your Product or Service
- Tips to Remember
Common Marketing Types (I)
It is vital to be familiar with the different marketing ways that are available because it helps in making the best decision. Most people find it useful to mix various marketing types. Customer surveys help in determining which methods can be the most effective.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Direct Marketing
- Allows the business to advertise to the customer directly
- Active Marketing
- It is like direct marketing but still focuses on the individual's customers and their wants and needs.
- Incoming Marketing
- It is also known as inbound marketing, and it is designed to draw in the customers by providing them opportunities to inquire them more.
- Outgoing Marketing
- This is the traditional method of marketing and introducing a product or service to the customers
Common Marketing Types (II)
New technologies can be the pathway for reaching out to the public and always emerging standard Marketing tactics must be able to keep up with the fast-paced and mast moving society.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Guerrilla Marketing
- Type of marketing that utilizes unconventional methods that are meant to create a wow factor for the consumers
- B2B Marketing
- Type of marketing that primarily occurs between businesses
- B2C Marketing
- Type of marketing that focuses primarily on marketing directly to consumers and potential consumers
- Promotional Marketing
- Type of marketing that is used to entice customers in deciding quickly and on the spur of the moment
The Marketing Mix
The marketing can also be called the 4Ps of marketing, namely, product, price, place, and promotion. These are often used in attracting and satisfying their customer base. It is vital for a company to carefully integrate and coordinate these elements in order to be effective.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Product
- Life cycle
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity
- Decline
- Price
- Value-based
- Cost-based
- Promotion
- Advertising
- Selling
- Publicity
- Word of mouth
- Place
Communicating the Right Way
Communication is a vital tool in having successful marketing. It requires practice, understanding of value, and entertainment. All communication occurs through the media that can be best in reaching the customers.
Topics to be discussed include:
- The Marketing Pitch
- Be concise
- Write it down
- Practice
- Sell Value, Not the Price
- Fun and Entertaining is Powerful
- Choosing the Right Media
- Types of Media
- Radio
- Television
- Publications
- Internet
- Social media
Customer Communications
It is essential to listen and value communication from customers because what they are communicating is as important as what the companies are communicating with them. It is also vital to respond also to their inquiries, whether it is on an individual or group level.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Give Your Customers a Voice
- It’s Not About You, It’s About Them
- Every Interaction Counts
- Answer Questions Honestly
- Tips to answer questions
- Listen
- Be respectful
- Answer honestly
- Answer individuals
Marketing Goals
Creating marketing goals can help in providing the direction of the marketing campaign of a company. These goals must be long-term, broad, and provide aspirations for what is there to achieve through marketing. After establishing the goals, it is then needed to create specific objectives and plans that can help in reaching the goals created.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Brand Switching
- Repeat Purchases
- Brand Loyalty
- Brand Champions
- Draft them
- Interact with them
- Give them perks
- Listen to them
- Inform and Educate
The Marketing Funnel
Marketing funnels are traditional tools that are used by marketers because it contains stages that a customer takes on the way in purchasing the product.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Awareness
- This stage is when the customer is first exposed to the product.
- Interest
- After creating positive awareness towards the customer, the customer will then show an active interest in the product
- Desire
- Customers are then aspired to own the brands that they show interest in, and the key in establishing desire is convincing the customers that it will satisfy their needs or wants.
- Action
- The action takes place when the customer purchases the product
Marketing Mistakes (I)
When marketing is done correctly, sales and customer relationships will increase. That is why it is crucial to avoid common mistakes that people make when marketing.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Not Taking Social Media Seriously
- Social Media
- Not using social media.
- Set it and forget it
- One-sided communication
- Inconsistency
- Not Having a USP
- Cross-Cultural and International Translations
- Not Building a Relationship
- Ways to Build Relationships in Person
- Wats to Build Relationships Online
Marketing Mistakes (II)
The key to having successful marketing is being aware of the common pitfalls that companies do and understanding ways how to avoid them.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Not Having a Plan
- Having a plan can help in saving money and creating more efficient and effective methods that can be used by the company.
- Aiming at Everyone
- Targeted marketing campaigns are more effective at drawing in customers.
- Not Tracking Metrics
- Tracking metrics is essential because it monitors the effectiveness of the plan
- Not Listening to Your Customers
- Listening and understanding the needs and wants of the customers are essential in marketing success.
Recognition & Accreditation
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Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - What is Marketing?
- What is a market?
- Marketing is not selling
- Understanding customer needs
- Defining your product or service
Module Three - Common Marketing Types (Part 1)
- Direct marketing
- Active marketing
- Incoming marketing
- Outgoing marketing
Module Four - Common Marketing Types (Part 2)
- Guerrilla marketing
- B2B marketing
- B2C marketing
- Promotional marketing
Module Five - The Marketing Mix
- Product
- Price
- Promotion
- Place
Module Six - Communicating the Right Way
- The marketing pitch
- Sell value, not the price
- Fun and entertaining is powerful
- Choosing the right media
Module Seven - Customer Communications
- Give your customers a voice
- It's not about you, it's about them
- Every interaction counts
- Answers questions honestly
Module Eight - Marketing Goals
- Brand switching
- Repeat purchases
- Brand loyalty
- Inform and educate
Module Nine - The Marketing Funnel
- Awareness
- Interest
- Desire
- Action
Module Ten - Marketing Mistakes (Part 1)
- Not taking social media seriously
- Not having a USP
- Cross cultural and international translations
- Not building a relationship
Module Eleven - Marketing Mistakes (Part 2)
- Not having a plan
- Aiming at everyone
- Not tracking metrics
- Not listening to your customers
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Entry requirements
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Computer requirements
Students will need access to a computer and the internet.
Minimum specifications for the computer are:
Windows:
- Microsoft Windows XP, or later
- Modern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
MAC/iOS
- OSX/iOS 6 or later
- Modern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
- Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or faster
- Flash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Customer Reviews
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4 star | 31% | |
3 star | 14% | |
2 star | 4% | |
1 star | 3% |
Angie Kovac
28 May 2022 08:39:13 PM

Excellent

Antonio Orfeo
6 May 2022 07:18:48 PM

very interesting, an eyeopener to marketing

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29 October 2021 03:12:18 PM

I really like that I can do this at my own pace, I am enjoying learning through this website.

Hormat Gulamova
16 December 2020 07:29:04 AM

very informative and useful

Barbora Fialová
27 November 2020 12:06:01 AM

I am not a native english speaker but the course was intelligible for me. Even the information were clearly presented. This course gave me a good start to my marketing career.

Dean Everard
3 November 2020 04:48:39 PM

Great course i loved it!!

Irwin Atkins
30 October 2020 12:56:57 PM

Interesting Course looking forward to putting the knowledge learnt into my business and life ventures

Jemma Mintram
9 June 2020 09:41:45 AM

Awesome coure.

Michael B Edmonds
9 June 2020 04:04:17 AM

Good

C. Ryan Schmautz
28 May 2020 04:14:17 AM

Awesome course. Really good information with lots of good insight.

Sherella Nash
19 May 2020 07:08:41 AM

Really helpful

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9 May 2020 09:55:07 AM

this was a very informative course

Rynhardt Snyman
30 April 2020 04:07:56 PM

Was fun to learn!!

Amanda Coverdale
26 April 2020 12:04:34 AM

Great course

IRINA CHUPRINA ALEKSEEVA
21 March 2020 09:28:58 PM

A great introduction to Marketing! I had a pleasure to follow the course and compliment it with the additional information form books and internet. Very interesting and will definetly help me in my work.

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1 October 2019 12:09:48 PM

I´m so glad to have chosen these mini-courses, they are very useful!

Debbie Brock
5 September 2019 12:56:21 PM

Thank you

Samantha Hall
14 February 2019 01:36:40 PM

Fantastic Course

Janice King
22 November 2018 02:10:45 PM

some really good points. Well laid out and easily understood

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20 November 2018 06:48:03 AM

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